August 29, 1919 – According to the annual report of mining inspector W. H. Harvey of Eveleth filed with the county auditor, a total of 33 fatalities occurred in the mines of St. Louis county “during the fiscal year prior to June 30, 1919. Eighteen of the fatal accidents occurred underground and 15 were in connection with surface operations. St Louis county shipped 31,828,809 tons of ore during the year from 117 mines in operation.”
The Duluth News-Tribune; “33 Lives Year’s Toll in County Iron Ore Mines”; Duluth, Minn.; August 30, 1919; p. 3.
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